Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees Catholic pastoral care in the United States military, condemned a Pentagon plan to livestream a firing-squad execution, Al Jazeera and the Guardian reported. He said Catholic soldiers assigned to the squad should seek exemption because participation would conflict with church teaching. The execution concerns the convicted Fort Hood attacker.
Meta released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, a new pair of artificial-intelligence models intended to compete with leading systems from Anthropic and OpenAI, six technology outlets reported. Meta says the larger models improve coding and complex-task performance and add active-memory and active-focus features designed to keep autonomous agents on track.
Chinese technology companies are buying processors not originally designed for advanced artificial intelligence as demand for computing capacity outpaces domestic supply, the Financial Times reported. The scramble illustrates the difficulty of reducing reliance on Nvidia hardware while export restrictions constrain access to leading chips and local alternatives remain unable to meet all requirements.
Saracens dismissed academy forward Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect after a new incident, the BBC, Guardian, ESPNcricinfo and Sky Sports reported. The club said his conduct fell short of expected standards following a swift internal investigation. Auvaa had previously been involved in a nightclub altercation connected to cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.
United States immigration agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar's Minnesota home as part of an undisclosed criminal investigation, the BBC and Al Jazeera reported. Omar, a prominent critic of President Trump, called the operation an attempt to target political enemies and said she would not be silenced. Authorities did not disclose the investigation's subject.
Microsoft president Brad Smith called for stronger artificial-intelligence regulation, including kill switches and legal obligations to people harmed by rogue agents, the Guardian and CNET reported. Smith argued that AI faces fewer safeguards than ordinary consumer products. Critics remain sceptical of voluntary industry appeals and want enforceable rules rather than company promises.
The global economy is becoming increasingly divided between countries benefiting from artificial-intelligence demand and those most exposed to an oil shock, MarketWatch reported, citing the IMF. Economies with lower energy vulnerability are pulling ahead, while persistent conflict and higher prices weigh more heavily on poorer countries and energy importers.
Matt Renshaw's batting left Australia on the verge of a first-Test victory over South Africa in Durban, the BBC, Guardian and Sky Sports reported. Renshaw delivered a decisive performance after returning to the Test side and moving from opener to number five. The supplied reports did not provide the closing score or remaining target.
Thousands of people marched through New Delhi toward the Supreme Court to demand the chief election commissioner's resignation, the BBC, Guardian and France 24 reported. Opposition leaders submitted a petition alleging irregularities in voter-roll revisions. Police blocked parts of the route after a weekend in which authorities detained thousands of protesters.
Elon Musk has donated at least $276 million to Republican organisations since July, making the Tesla and SpaceX chief the largest known donor of the 2026 midterm cycle, CNBC and the Verge reported. The spending comes as Musk rebuilds ties with President Trump while his companies maintain extensive business relationships with the federal government.